water bird

noun

an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird.

Origin of water bird

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby water bird

water bear, Water Bearer, waterbed, water beetle, water bench, water bird, water biscuit, water blister, waterboarding, water boat, water boatman

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Example sentences from the Web for water bird

He was still talking to Whitewing about her when a peculiar whistle was heard outside, as of some water-bird.
The Prairie Chief|R.M. Ballantyne
It is essentially a water-bird, and on shore is both slow and awkward.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
A name of the water-bird also called sand-lark or sand-piper.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The cry of a water-bird broke shrilly on the silence of the night, and made us feel less lonely.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

From a lake, curled in a hollow like a patch of smoke, came the cry of a water-bird.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for water bird

water bird

noun

any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds

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单词	water bird
释义	water bird noun an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird. Origin of water bird late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby water bird water bear, Water Bearer, waterbed, water beetle, water bench, water bird, water biscuit, water blister, waterboarding, water boat, water boatman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water bird He was still talking to Whitewing about her when a peculiar whistle was heard outside, as of some water-bird. The Prairie Chief\|R.M. Ballantyne It is essentially a water-bird, and on shore is both slow and awkward. On the Trail\|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard A name of the water-bird also called sand-lark or sand-piper. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The cry of a water-bird broke shrilly on the silence of the night, and made us feel less lonely. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin From a lake, curled in a hollow like a patch of smoke, came the cry of a water-bird. Villa Rubein and Other Stories\|John Galsworthy British Dictionary definitions for water bird water bird noun any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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